Highest Major Cities in Cuba

Cities in Cuba with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Río Guayabal de Yateras25,753 people · Guantánamo Province

438 m

Guisa18,408 people · Granma Province

247 m

San Luis67,293 people · Santiago de Cuba Province

201 m

Placetas55,408 people · Villa Clara Province

197 m

Palma Soriano102,826 people · Santiago de Cuba Province

152 m

Madruga33,798 people · Mayabeque

150 m

Holguín319,102 people · Holguín Province

146 m

Manicaragua41,532 people · Villa Clara Province

144 m

Viñales27,129 people · Pinar del Río

144 m

San José de las Lajas54,847 people · Mayabeque

138 m

Jiguaní41,106 people · Granma Province

137 m

Jaruco20,207 people · Mayabeque

134 m

Cabaiguán44,515 people · Sancti Spíritus Province

133 m

Minas de Matahambre34,419 people · Pinar del Río

133 m

Santa Clara250,512 people · Villa Clara Province

132 m

Fomento19,991 people · Sancti Spíritus Province

122 m

Jimaguayú21,169 people · Camagüey

117 m

Contramaestre70,438 people · Santiago de Cuba Province

114 m

Bejucal18,123 people · Mayabeque

110 m

Guanajay25,258 people · Artemisa

109 m

Vedado del Cotorro74,650 people · Havana

109 m

Ranchuelo43,695 people · Villa Clara Province

108 m

Camagüey347,562 people · Camagüey

102 m

Florencia19,811 people · Ciego de Ávila Province

100 m

Cruces24,906 people · Cienfuegos Province

98 m

Santiago de las Vegas35,241 people · Havana

95 m

Jatibonico19,644 people · Sancti Spíritus Province

94 m

Jobabo17,804 people · Holguín Province

93 m

Sibanicú16,856 people · Camagüey

92 m

Las Tunas203,684 people · Las Tunas Province

91 m

San Germán43,892 people · Holguín Province

88 m

Arroyo Naranjo210,053 people · Havana

85 m

Camajuaní35,515 people · Villa Clara Province

81 m

Guáimaro39,358 people · Camagüey

78 m

Lajas22,602 people · Cienfuegos Province

78 m

Mantilla206,918 people · Havana

73 m

Limonar25,421 people · Matanzas Province

71 m

Vertientes29,704 people · Camagüey

71 m

Bauta45,768 people · Artemisa

70 m

Cacocum42,623 people · Holguín Province

69 m

Florida63,007 people · Camagüey

68 m

Fontanar178,601 people · Havana

67 m

Boyeros188,593 people · Havana

66 m

Palmira23,078 people · Cienfuegos Province

65 m

Consolación del Sur69,857 people · Pinar del Río

64 m

Bartolomé Masó53,024 people · Granma Province

63 m

Cifuentes40,142 people · Villa Clara Province

63 m

Diez de Octubre227,293 people · Havana

63 m

La Salud28,796 people · Mayabeque

63 m

San Cristobal59,579 people · Artemisa

63 m

Highlights

Within Cuba, Río Guayabal de Yateras ranks first in 2026 with 438 m, followed by Guisa (247 m) and San Luis (201 m).

Río Guayabal de Yateras is 1.8 times higher than Guisa, the runner-up.

Across 50 entries, values run from 438 m (Río Guayabal de Yateras) to 63 m (San Cristobal), with a median of 97 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within Cuba, Río Guayabal de Yateras ranks first in 2026 with 438 m, followed by Guisa (247 m) and San Luis (201 m).

Río Guayabal de Yateras is 1.8 times higher than Guisa, the runner-up.

Across 50 entries, values run from 438 m (Río Guayabal de Yateras) to 63 m (San Cristobal), with a median of 97 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.